Anime/Manga Collection Update: One Piece and Wolf Children

It's that time again.

I have two new additions to the collection, thanks to Christmas. Unfortunately I had one item delayed to April by Amazon for unknown reasons while other sites are dispatching it already. The following two items are rather big items for this quarter season. They are...

One Piece - The Complete Box Set I: East Blue & Baroque Works
Format: Single Volume
No.: 1-23 + 0: Romance Dawn (Version 1)

Wolf Children - Film: Collector's Edition
Format: Blu-ray and DVD
Version: UK
Region: B, 2

One Piece was pretty costly but luckily it was grabbed before the price itself increased by £20 on Amazon.

In addition to this, there will be more items incoming but what it is will be determined. And since I'm at home, the older posts will be updated with newer pictures and updated layout.

Unboxing [UK]: Wolf Children - Film: Collector's Edition UK (BD/DVD)

Ending the year on a high note, the high critically acclaimed Wolf Children is finally released on Blu-ray and DVD from Manga Entertainment here in the UK in time for Christmas.

Anime/Manga Collection Update: Is This A Zombie?, Yotsuba&! and a surprise post

It's just before the day that gifts and stuff are shown but here's a quick update on what has been purchased.

Just before returning home, I have picked up the second volume of Yotsuba&! and the third volume to Is This A Zombie? from the Sheffield Space Centre shop which sells sci-fi books, comic books and Japanese anime & manga.

Is This A Zombie?
Format: Single Volume
No.: 3

Yotsuba&!
Format: Single Volume
No.: 2

In addition I also received a post from Studio Canal for the fixed number to the Whisper Blu-ray set.

The issue was first brought up in July when Kiki's Delivery Service was released on Blu-ray. People continued the numbering format is now the exact same as the DVD's and Studio Canal confirmed that the earlier titles were errors and will be fixed. The only titles affected were Arrietty, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, My Neighbour the Yamadas and Whisper of the Heart.

Anime/Manga Collection Update: Death Note, Perfect Blue, Yotsuba&!

It's been a big month for pickups. I decided on getting a few bunch of things so here they are:

Anime

Let's start off with the anime. I picked up two films that were released here in the UK and two shows which were imported from North America. First Squad was bought as part of Amazon's special offer with certain Blu-ray titles so it was a good time to pick it up. The other film Perfect Blue was confirmed to be very limited than I expected so it was best to pick that film up as well, aside from a few issues that the film has but considering the UK is the first to receive the film on Blu-ray outside Japan for English territories.

First Squad - Film
Format: Blu-ray
Version: UK
Region: A, B, C

Perfect Blue - Film: Collector's Edition
Format: Blu-ray and DVD
Version: UK
Region: B, 2

and for the previous collection update I mentioned:
Last Exile: Fam, The Silver Wing - Season 2 (for Last Exile) Part 1: Limited Edition
Format: Blu-ray and DVD
Version: USA
Region: A, 1

Maken-Ki! - Complete Series ("Season 1"): Limited Edition
Format: Blu-ray and DVD
Version: USA
Region: A, 1

Manga

Manga wasn't my priority this quarter because I am quite behind in terms of collecting shows. But I found a shop in Sheffield where they sold a 'bunch' load of manga that not even Forbidden Planet and Waterstones could handle. Of course the drawback is the pricing which is the same as the expected price. One particular manga I started to collect is the high popular series Yotsuba&!, created by Kiyohiko Azuma who made Azumanga Daioh (fantastic manga and anime series). The early volumes of this series is losing its stock so I found some copies in store but I decided on the first volume. Death Note, I actually own the first two Black Editions' (the first is one of the first manga volumes I've read) and for £50 it was a good deal and brand new. Attack on Titan is self explanatory since I was planning on picking it up.

Attack on Titan
Format: Single Volume
No.: 3

Death Note - The Complete Box Set
Format: Single Volume
No.: 1-12 + 13: How to Read

Yotsuba&!
Format: Single Volume
No.: 1

Asian Cinema

Finally, we have two asian films that have been well received by fans and critics worldwide. The 2003 South Korean Oldboy and 2011 Indonesian The Raid (also known with its subtitle Redemption). Oldboy is an adaptation of the Japanese manga of the same name, unlike the recent 2013 hollywood adaptation which is based on the 2003 film (adaptation-ception...). Both films I have yet to watch but I am looking forward to watching these.

Oldboy - Film: Steelbook
Format: Blu-ray
Language: Korean
Version: UK
Region: B

The Raid - Film
Format: Blu-ray
Language: Indonesian
Version: UK
Region: B

Unboxing [UK]: First Squad - Film (Blu-ray)

It's time for another UK anime purchase from Sony Pictures!

Unboxing [UK]: Welcome To The Space Show - Film (BD/DVD)

For this overview/unboxing, we'll be taking a look at one of UK's current exclusive releases.